| jaw-winking phenomenon | <syndrome> An increase in the width of the eye lids during chewing, sometimes with a rhythmic elevation of the upper lid when the mouth is open and ptosis when the mouth is closed. Synonym: Gunn phenomenon, Gunn's syndrome, jaw-winking phenomenon, jaw-working reflex, Marcus Gunn phenomenon, Marcus Gunn syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| jaw-winking syndrome | <syndrome> An increase in the width of the eye lids during chewing, sometimes with a rhythmic elevation of the upper lid when the mouth is open and ptosis when the mouth is closed. Synonym: Gunn phenomenon, Gunn's syndrome, jaw-winking phenomenon, jaw-working reflex, Marcus Gunn phenomenon, Marcus Gunn syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jaw-working reflex | <syndrome> An increase in the width of the eye lids during chewing, sometimes with a rhythmic elevation of the upper lid when the mouth is open and ptosis when the mouth is closed. Synonym: Gunn phenomenon, Gunn's syndrome, jaw-winking phenomenon, jaw-working reflex, Marcus Gunn phenomenon, Marcus Gunn syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jawfoot | <zoology> See Maxilliped. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Jaworski's bodies | Mucous shreds in the gastric contents in hyperchlorhydria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jaworski, Walery | <person> Polish physician, 1849-1924. See: Jaworski's bodies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jay | <ornithology> Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, and usually have a crest. The European jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a large and handsomely coloured species, having the body pale reddish brown, lighter beneath; tail and wing quills blackish; the primary coverts barred with bright blue and black; throat, tail coverts, and a large spot on the wings, white. Called also jay pie, Jenny jay, and kae. The common blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata), and the related species, are brilliantly coloured, and have a large erectile crest. The California jay (Aphelocoma Californica), the Florida jay (A. Floridana), and the green jay (Xanthoura luxuosa), of Texas and Mexico, are large, handsome, crested species. The Canada jay (Perisoreus Canadensis), and several allied species, are much plainer and have no crest. See Blue jay, and Whisky jack. <zoology> Jay thrush, any one several species of Asiatic singing birds, of the genera Garrulax, Grammatoptila, and related genera of the family Crateropodidae; as; the white-throated jay thrush (G. Albogularis), of India. Origin: F. Geai, OF. Gai, jaj, perh. Fr. OHG. Gahi. Cf. Gay. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jayet | <chemical> See Jet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| JC virus | <organism, virology> A human retrovirus similar to polyoma virus, but which has not been found associated with any human cancer. Member of the Papovaviridae. (18 Nov 1997) |
| jealous | 1. Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful. "I have been very jeolous for the Lord God of hosts." (Kings xix. 10) "How nicely jealous is every one of us of his own repute!" (Dr. H. More) 2. Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful. "'This doing wrong creates such doubts as these, Renders us jealous and disturbs our peace." (Waller) "The people are so jealous of the clergy's ambition." (Swift) 3. Exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry. "Thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God." (Ex. Xxxiv. 14) 4. Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover. "If the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife." (Num. V. 14) "To both these sisters have I sworn my love: Each jealous of the other, as the stung Are of the adder." (Shak) "It is one of the best bonds, both of chastity and obedience, in the wife, if she think her husband wise; which she will never do if she find him jealous." (Bacon) Synonym: Suspicious, anxious, envious. Jealous, Suspicious. Suspicious is the wider term. We suspect a person when we distrust his honesty and imagine he has some bad design. We are jealous when we suspect him of aiming to deprive us of what we dearly prize. Iago began by awakening the suspicions of Othello, and converted them at last into jealousy. "Suspicion may be excited by some kind of accusation, not supported by evidence sufficient for conviction, but sufficient to trouble the repose of confidence." "Jealousy is a painful apprehension of rivalship in cases that are peculiarly interesting to us." Origin: OE. Jalous, gelus, OF. Jalous, F. Jaloux, LL. Zelosus zealous, fr. Zelus emulation, zeal, jealousy, Gr. See Zeal, and cf. Zealous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jealous type of paranoid disorder | The false belief that one's spouse or lover is unfaithful and leading to repeated confrontation, or the taking of extraordinary steps to intervene in the imagined infidelity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jealousy | An irrational reaction compounded of grief, loss of self-esteem, enmity against the rival and self criticism. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Jeanselme's nodules | A form of tertiary yaws that is characterised by the occurrence of nodule's on the arms and legs, situated usually near the joints. Synonym: juxta-articular nodules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jeanselme, A Edouard | <person> French dermatologist, 1858-1935. See: Jeanselme's nodules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jeat | <chemical> See Jet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |